Category Archives: Hail, Hail

Wheel! Of! Fate!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by JJH

Who’s Caitlin Burke? Well, you may not know her name. But she’s the contestant who solved a puzzle with one letter on Wheel of Fortune the other night. The clip is sublime. After the fact, of course, hands wrung and … Continue reading →

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Tom Watson

Posted on July 19, 2009 by JJH

Tom Watson didn’t win The British Open today. No, no he didn’t. This sounds corny, but we all did. Stewart Cink, a decent pro, a good guy, and a deserving major champion, beat Watson in an anticlimactic playoff when the … Continue reading →

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My Deserving Coda

Posted on May 5, 2009 by JJH

OK, this is it. Tomorrow should finally be the swan song for Scrubs, the cult-favorite comedy that’s tempted death before, lasting eight seasons on two networks. During a last season that’s given the show’s creators, characters and stars the chance … Continue reading →

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Rick Adelman, of all people

Posted on May 4, 2009 by JJH

The dust has settled from the NBA’s marathon playoff first-round, featuring two seven-game series and eight reasonably entertaining victors. Editorial interlude No.1: The Best of Five was way better than the current seven-game format. I’m all for the League ensuring … Continue reading →

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Nautical-themed pashmina Afghan

Posted on February 19, 2009 by JJH

Not that I’m turning any of you on to the fantastic nouveau phenomenon of “I’m On A Boat,” nor hailing the genius of Andy Samberg (Most of the time I detest these digital shorts; the batting average for ‘em must … Continue reading →

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The greatest ad I’ve ever seen

Posted on October 22, 2008 by JJH

With absolutely zero irony, today I compliment or pay minor tribute to the greatest ad I’ve ever seen. An advertisement so brilliant in its simplicity, so majestic in its story arc, so exquisite in its execution, so inspiring in its … Continue reading →

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Short review

Posted on June 18, 2007 by JJH

For some reason, the region in which MFG lurks is bereft of bookstores. Once home to Barnes & Noble and Hastings, our humble burg now contains only a smallish Waldenbooks, in a mall dying a slow death. Anyway, that’s not … Continue reading →

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Book review: Killing Yourself to Live

Posted on August 8, 2005 by JJH

Well, it’s me again. I’m probably a terrible book reviewer, because I tend to fall in love (or hate) with a book during the first 50 pages of my reading. John Grisham would actually love this, it doesn’t require him … Continue reading →

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Accountability? In sports?

Posted on July 12, 2005 by JJH

Apparently, it’s true. The self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports journalism has (long overdue) assigned itself an ombudsman. This is a move I heartily applaud – though with dubious fascination. ESPN has long seemed Exhibit A in Disney Culture – offering … Continue reading →

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